Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 841

Renee's eyes were red as she sniffled. She rocked Claire gently in her arms. "Can you believe those two? They're killing me with how sweet they are!"

The wedding hadn't been completely private. It was half open to the public. Reporters had been documenting everything from start to finish.

Even though the newlyweds had "run off", the entire event still left everyone deeply moved.

Jayson's recorded monologue was released online in full, completely unedited.

Within an hour, it was trending everywhere.

As Bluum Corp's CEO, Jayson was a towering figure in finance and venture capital, reaching heights few could ever achieve at his age. His fame was already immense. Now that his quiet, devoted love had been laid bare to the world, the views were soaring.

Hashtags shot straight to the top of every trending list.

#PerfectLoveIDo

#ArielTheLuckiestWomanAlive

#TheyMadeMeBelieveInLoveAgain

The video went viral, creating a sensation like no other.

People shared it nonstop, tagging friends and crying over the story of real love. The comment section completely blew up.

Bluum Corp's stock skyrocketed, and the company's public image hit an all-time high. But the real takeaway was that no one would ever again doubt Jayson's love for Ariel.

When Ariel landed in Nouburgh, she came across the news from Croinia.

She stood by the window, watching clips of Jayson from different points in time. Seeing from her current perspective, she felt a wave of sadness wash over her.

Because what she felt in Jayson was a deeper kind of bitterness.

That love had never been easy. It had lasted almost ten long years.

When they were in the car, Jayson suddenly asked her to record a quick clip, saying, "I do."

She didn't think much of it, and since she was in a good mood, she did it.

Ariel never imagined he would send that clip back to the wedding venue to complete the long chain of proposal videos he had been filming over the years. After all this time, he finally got the answer he had been waiting for.

Jayson walked over and noticed her still watching the video. He arched his brow and took her phone. "Alright, enough watching. If you want to know something, ask me directly. I'll tell you face-to-face."

Ariel sniffed and tilted her head at him. "What, getting shy now? That's rare."

Jayson didn't show it, but she could feel it. She was surprised that even a man like him could get flustered.

He took her hand, glanced down at his wedding ring, then at hers.

"My plan was for you to watch the video at the wedding, so our friends, family, and even the gossipers back in Croinia could all see how much I love you. That way, no one would ever dare question us again.

"Then I was going to bring you here afterward to see the venue I built for you years ago. That would've been our honeymoon. But you've been through enough lately, and I didn't want you to face all those guests, so I decided to bring you here early instead."

The plan had been a little rushed, but it turned out perfect.

Today was just for them.

"You were already planning the wedding back then. What happened after that?" Ariel asked.

Jayson looked at her. "After that, I thought you and Lucas had something going on, so I put everything on hold. Looking back now, I really regret it."